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133 UK HE providers submitted Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions data for 2020/21, with half seeing increased emissions.

The aim of the College HE project is for HESA to ingest data about higher education (HE) provision occurring in further education (FE) settings and have all UK HE data in one place.

Total income for UK HE providers in 2020/21 was £44.0 billion with expenditure of £42.

First-in-family data has been the subject of discussion within the sector over the past year. In this piece, HESA assess the quality of the parental education information we collect.

Introductory webinars: the end of a series and the start of an era

Research comparing the answers provided by survey respondents about further and interim study with data from the HESA Student record.

Annual first release of graduate outcomes data for 2019/20.

The majority of Graduate Outcomes survey respondents graduated in summer 2020 as restrictions were easing from the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. These cohorts were surveyed in Autumn 2021 when case numbers were high and the vaccination programme underway.

Results of the third annual Graduate Outcomes survey show that 89% of graduates who responded were in some form of work or further study.

The DfE has launched a consultation regarding the potential voluntary de-designation of HESA as the Designated Data Body.